Swinton won their first Championship by beating St. Helens Recs 13–8 in the play-off final.

St. Helens Recs had finished the regular season as league leaders.

In the Challenge Cup tournament's final Oldham faced Swinton.

[2] Oldham won 26–7 in the final played at Wigan in front of a crowd of 33,448.

This was Oldham's fourth consecutive appearance in the final and their second win in that period.